2025-2026 Regular SessionIowa Legislature

HF59

Legislative Summary

A bill for an act creating a grocer reinvestment program, a local produce processing grant program, and a grocer reinvestment and local food processing fund under the purview of the economic development authority, modifying the local food and farm program, and making appropriations.(See HF 550, HF 1032.)

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Introduced, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. H.J. 61.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Subcommittee: Sexton, Croken and Latham. H.J. 98.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2025 12:30PM House Lounge 2.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends passage.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 363.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 364.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 550.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Committee On Economic Growth And Technology Report
2/19/2025
21
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Brian Lohse
Brian Lohse
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/15/2025143.5 KB